Free alternatives to RC-20 Retro Color

by XLN Audio·$99

Stub entry: commercial lo-fi/color effect plugin by XLN Audio.

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   VinylFree

   by iZotope

   Free lofi staple: dust, warp, and mechanical noise.

   Free lo-fi effect from iZotope that adds record noise, dust, scratches, and warp to any track.

   

   VST3 VST2 AU AAX·Windows macOS

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   CHOW Tape ModelFree

   by Chowdhury DSP

   Physically modeled tape saturation and wobble, open source.

   Open-source reel-to-reel tape emulation from Chowdhury DSP with deep control over tape saturation, wow, flutter, and playhead loss.

   

   VST3 VST2 AU AAX CLAP LV2 Standalone·Windows macOS Linux